33-35 Mechanic St, 4-21-2009

On Tuesday April 21st AFD received a report of a possible structure fire at 33-35 Mechanic St in the city at 8:12 pm, in route a large column of smoke was visible and a second and third alarm was requested at that time, on arrival firefighters found the vacant structure fully involved with exposures on each side in danger, the officer in charge ordered a defensive attack to protect the other structures and called a fourth alarm ( That’s the entire dept).

Firefighters struggled with water issues in the early part of the fire, little or no water was available from the hydrants in the neighborhood, volunteer depts. had to be called in with tankers to supply water to the city trucks.

3 structures were lost with damage to 2 others.

Three firefighters were injured and treated at the scene.

A 13 year old was charged with felony arson in connection with this fire.